Protect your tables with pawsome charm using the Cat Coaster Amigurumi Crochet Pattern—a set of cute, chunky coasters shaped like cat paws, ...
Protect your tables with pawsome charm using the Cat Coaster Amigurumi Crochet Pattern—a set of cute, chunky coasters shaped like cat paws, cat faces, or sitting cats. This pattern gives you instructions for three different coaster styles: a round paw pad with toe beans, a cat head with ears, and a full cat silhouette. Each coaster is crocheted in the round using 100% cotton yarn for absorbency, and measures about 4 inches in diameter. The paw pad coaster is particularly popular, with a larger central pad and three or four small toe beans. These coasters are beginner-friendly, work up in 20 minutes each, and make excellent housewarming gifts or craft fair items. Use different colors for each cat—orange tabby, black cat, white, or calico.
About This Crochet Pattern
Cat coasters are a wonderful way to add personality to your coffee table. The paw coaster is the most requested design: it consists of a large oval or round base, then small oval “toe beans” crocheted separately and sewn on. The cat face coaster is a simple circle with pointy ears added as extensions, plus embroidered eyes and whiskers. The silhouette coaster is a more advanced shape that outlines a sitting cat. Difficulty: beginner for paw and face coasters, intermediate for silhouette. All coasters are reversible, but the paw design looks best with the beans on one side. Use cotton yarn because it is heat-resistant and washable. The pattern includes tips for making the coasters double-thick for extra insulation.
Materials Needed
Cotton worsted weight yarn is essential for coasters. Choose a main color for the base and a contrasting color for toe beans or facial features. Below is the full list.
- Worsted weight cotton yarn: main color (e.g., grey), contrasting color (e.g., pink or white)
- 4 mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle, scissors
- Optional: fabric stiffener for extra flatness
- Gauge: 16 sc x 20 rounds = 4 inches
Crochet Pattern
Paw coaster base: magic ring, work 6 sc, increase to 12, 18, 24, 30, 36 (6 rounds total). Fasten off. Toe beans (make 4 small ovals for paw pads plus 1 larger oval for main pad): chain 4, work sc around both sides of chain, increasing at ends. Sew toe beans onto the base in a paw pattern. Cat face coaster: work same circle as paw base to round 4 (24 stitches), then instead of continuing in round, work ears by crocheting back and forth on two opposite sides of the circle (e.g., work 6 sc, chain 1 turn, decrease to 4, etc.). Embroider eyes and whiskers. Silhouette coaster: chain a sitting cat shape, then work in rows with increases and decreases to outline the cat, then fill in with solid sc.
- Paw bean placement: main pad at bottom center, three small beans above it in an arc
- Face coaster ears: after completing the circle, attach yarn at the 10 o’clock and 2 o’clock positions, work 5 rows of decreasing sc for each ear
- Whiskers: use surface slip stitch or embroider with needle
- Assembly: for paw coaster, sew beans using matching yarn, pulling stitches tight so beans sit flush
- Finishing: block coasters flat with pins and steam
Tips or Notes
- To make coasters double-sided, make two identical pieces and whipstitch them together around the edge
- Use a smaller hook (3.5 mm) for a tighter, flatter coaster that won’t curl
- Customization: add a loop to the back of one coaster to hang it as decoration
Conclusion
The Cat Coaster Amigurumi Crochet Pattern turns a simple household item into a conversation piece. Quick, easy, and endlessly customizable, these coasters are perfect for gifts, home décor, or selling at markets. Save this pattern and make a whole clowder of coasters.
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